Self-driving truck could disrupt small town economies
A Silicon Valley startup founded by former Google employees is looking to radically change long-haul trucking. Otto is developing a self-driving truck upgrade kit for commercial rigs. Much like self-driving cars, Otto is not alone in these ambitions, but self-driving trucks could lead to unintended consequences for local economies, particularly in small towns that rely on…
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DogsRgoodpeople May 18th, 2016 at 07:20
It’s easy to see where this would increase the owner/operators income. Not sure about a company trucker though. They didn’t mention the legality issues. No doubt it will reduce the number of bad crashes that occur due to drivers falling asleep. Definitely the wave of the future.